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clifford

/ˈklɪfəɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
clif-ford
IPA
/ˈklɪfəɹd/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A village and civil parish in west Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO2445).

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A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4244).

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A community in the town of Minto, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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A number of places in the United States:

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English clif (“cliff”) + ford (“ford”), a dweller at the ford by the steep bank.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Cliffordian

Phrases

Clifford algebra Clifford module Clifford semigroup

Frequently Paired Words

Cliff

Rhymes With

differed gifford giffard byford lyford sifford twiford liford

Questions

How do you pronounce clifford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɪfəɹd/.
What does clifford mean?
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where does clifford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce clifford

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